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I, Like Jonah – Part One
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Scripture: “Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, ‘Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.’ But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and […]
Read MoreOur Life as a Gift
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Scripture: “…Give God the glory!…” – John 9:24 (NKJV) From our beginning as children of our Creator God, we have the ability to make our life a gift. Nothing can take our life if we have chosen to make it a gift. This amazing choice is possible because our loving God created us in […]
Read MoreAnd the Earth Shook
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Scripture: “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.” – Matthew 28: 1-2 (ESV) […]
Read MoreComfort, Comfort My People
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Scripture: “A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God…. He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart…. Surely the nations are like a drop in a […]
Read MoreGod Comforts Us So We Can Comfort Others
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Scripture: “…[God] comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” – 2 Corinthians 1:4-5 As I was reading Phillip Yancey’s Grace […]
Read MoreMy Ever-Present Shade Tree
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My Ever-Present Shade Tree Scripture: “God arranged a broad-leafed tree to spring up. It grew over Jonah to cool him off and get him out of his angry sulk. Jonah was pleased and enjoyed the shade. Life was looking up.” – Jonah 4:6 (The Message) Seventy years ago, my grandparents built a little […]
Read MoreA Gift, an Offer, and a Promise
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“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whosoever believeth in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 Recently I attended a funeral for someone my age I have known most of my life. The funeral homily was based on what the deceased had requested […]
Read MorePoolside Drama
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Scripture: “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10 Summer as we know it is just about behind us, which will provide some relief from the heat that […]
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